1. Read the book From Tadpole to Frogs and the section on amphibians in Reptiles and Amphibians from our classroom library. *Take notes in your research log on important facts to help you answer questions 2, 3, and 4 on this page.

2. Is a frog an amphibian or reptile? What is an amphibian?

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/publications/reptiles1.htm

*Write a paragraph describing what an amphibian is and give three examples of different amphibians.

3. Find out the differences and similarities between frogs and toads. *Click on the search engine below. When the page appears, click on Ask Earl.

http://www.yahooligans.com/science_and_nature/living_things/animals/reptiles_and_amphibians/Frogs_and_Toads/

*Create a Venn Diagram listing the differences and similarities between frogs and toads.

4. Where do frogs come from? What is the life cycle of a frog and toad? Use information that you learned from reading the book From Tadpole to Frogs in #1. *Then click on the link below. *Finally, draw the life cycle and label the different stages.

http://www.megsinet.net/~treefrog/index2.html

5. From all of your research, choose a frog or toad that you would like to teach the class about. *Click on Frogs and Toads of Florida.

http://www.yahooligans.com/science_and_nature/living_things/animals/reptiles_and_amphibians

*Take notes of interesting facts you can teach your classmates about a frog or toad.